http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/07/reducing-the-deadliness-of-dd/ Thoughts on gaming, pictures I took, and whatever else comes to mind Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/07/reducing-the-deadliness-of-dd/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Paul's Blog » Limb Loss Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:51:02 +0000 http://blog.binkystick.com/?p=64#comment-667 [...] makes sense given that 3 of the 7 PCs are missing an appendage.  How did this come about?  Well, it’s this critical system I’m using.  The gist is that when a PC should normally die (0 hp), I instead give him a critical effect [...] [...] makes sense given that 3 of the 7 PCs are missing an appendage.  How did this come about?  Well, it’s this critical system I’m using.  The gist is that when a PC should normally die (0 hp), I instead give him a critical effect [...]

]]> http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/07/reducing-the-deadliness-of-dd/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Paul's Blog » Run Away! Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:32:29 +0000 http://blog.binkystick.com/?p=64#comment-83 [...] LL game?  Well, obviously there is no do-over mechanic, so that’s not an issue.  I added a critical hit system to the game, originally just to reduce deadliness, but I find it has an nice secondary effect of [...] [...] LL game?  Well, obviously there is no do-over mechanic, so that’s not an issue.  I added a critical hit system to the game, originally just to reduce deadliness, but I find it has an nice secondary effect of [...]

]]> http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/07/reducing-the-deadliness-of-dd/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Paul Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:17:10 +0000 http://blog.binkystick.com/?p=64#comment-82 After some use in play I've found that the severed severity result is still very deadly and comes up a little too often for my tastes. I've changed the die roll in that chart to a d8, using 1-4 for broken, 5-7 for maimed, and 8 for severed. After some use in play I’ve found that the severed severity result is still very deadly and comes up a little too often for my tastes. I’ve changed the die roll in that chart to a d8, using 1-4 for broken, 5-7 for maimed, and 8 for severed.

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